My first sig :)

[helianthus]

My first ever sig. I just thought id post it on here since its the bleach forums ^^, But yes, ive had no other practise on photoshop cs2 before and thats my first attempt at a signature. I used bleach because it was the first thing that came to mind 

Constructive critisism welcome

You can see it in my signature so iwont bother uploading it

[wraith]

that looks pretty good

[helianthus]

Thanks ^^, i origionally wanted it in colour but when i transferred the image over to the layer it came out in black and white, dont know why and didnt know how to fix it so i just left it black and white  lol

[UrusaiBaka]

i think u should blend ur renders a bit more and i think that the background is too simple...like the moon is a render and u made some clouds(as i see it)

so yea its pretty good...but the lack of color is kinda "eh"

try uploading it to a different site.

[RainingPain]

*cracks knuckles*

ok well first off, the things that make a signature are,

1.) color
2.) effects
3.) lighting
4.) text


1.)Color- this will grab your audiences attention as well as have a stunning effect if used properly.
example:
*note this image is not mine just a example



2.)Effects- this will give your signature or tag a focal point of your render/ stock, use lightly though too much effects will absolutely destroy your signature.
Here are two examples.
BAD
GOOD
*note these images are not mine, just a examples



3.)lighting- A signature is NEVER good unless its lighting matches the render at all times.
for example, when you have an explosion behind your render, you want to light the are behind it. BAD, the render has no light source of shadows at all basically 2-d
GOOD, you can see the effects in this signature match the lighting of the render!
*note these images are not mine, just a examples


TEXT- very important part of a signature, it has to identify who the artist is and not ruin the signature it's self, some examples;
BAD the text just pops out of nohere and does not match the render.
GOOOD, the text matches and does not take away the focal point on the signature!
*note these images are not mine, just a examples

[helianthus]

Well. i DID say it was my FIRST time on photoshop cs2.

I didnt even know what i was doing when it went black and white. Sorted it now tho.

But thanks anyway, ill just go learn what all of that means and how to apply it then.

[wraith]

Lol. that second one looks creepy.

[RainingPain]

Well. i DID say it was my FIRST time on photoshop cs2.

I didnt even know what i was doing when it went black and white. Sorted it now tho.

But thanks anyway, ill just go learn what all of that means and how to apply it then.

well i was just giving constructive criticism lol

I think the more the merrier

[Alpha_522]

Should only have one focal point.

and others are already posted by rain

[L]

Looks good... but i think adding the 4 vital steps would do extremely well.

Rainingpain... open a thread called "The 4 Essentials to Signatures" or something. But put it in more detail or add some suggestions on what to use...

[UrusaiBaka]

yea i was gonna say something like that rain. but i didnt know exactly what to put and i'm no good at making long posts...it would have looked boring...

[helianthus]

I would have made another topic named "second sig" but i figured if i replied in here you would all notice it and give me feedback again =)

I tried to take onboard the things you said, i used colour
the font was small and less noticable and thier is one render. i also blended it slightly but im still getting used to this =)
Looking back i think i blurred her too much and the bg is too sharp so they clash but like i said im still getting used to it.

But again critisize away

*edit* Thanks *edit*

[RainingPain]

Looking back i think i blurred her too much and the bg is too sharp so they clash but like i said im still getting used to it.

Thats awesome you realized your mistake, I'm glad you took what i suggested to heart, this is an unbelievable jump for a second signature. But i see the render has a shadow under it. You should try to veer away from that as it looks like a person standing in front of a decorated wall or something. Unless your going for that, then it's fine.

Also the best size for making a signature is 400 length by 120 height.

keep at it you have a huge amount of potential.

[UrusaiBaka]

 

wow with just one practice sig u have surpassed me! of course i dont learn when rain, alpha and others tell me that i need to fix things

that looks like t3h pwnage if u ask me!!! keep it up!!! 

[helianthus]

My first sig where i attempted to "blend" all the images, i think i ended up with 9-11 ish layers XD
I think its alright, however i feel the background is a little plain, i origionally used 3d brushes however when i started to blur these where less noticable. I also couldnt decide where to stick the "helianthus" so it went next to him, i at first tried to have it horrizontal however the 120 sig size didnt allow it, stupid long internet names

*edit* its also quite bright, that will be the grunge brush layer, hmm. oh well easily fixable *edit*


Feedback appreciated again.

*edit2*


 
I darkened it to see what it would look like, i also took away the curves etc. i think i like the lighter one more but its all a matter of opinion and plus with the second you can see the brushes more.

*edit2*